Book

Author

Nolan, Melanie

Title

Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 19 1991-1995 (A-Z)

Imprint

ANU Press, 2021

ISBN/ISSN

9781760464134

Abstract

Volume 19 of the Australian Dictionary of Biography (ADB) contains concise biographies of individuals who died between 1991 and 1995. The first of two volumes for the 1990s, it presents a colourful montage of late twentieth-century Australian life, containing the biographies of significant and representative Australians.

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• Baker, Barry, 'Ebsary, Richard Vivian (Viv) (1905-1992), inventor, biomedical engineer, and philanthropist' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 249-251, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/ebsary-richard-vivian-viv-27636. Details
• Baume, Peter, 'Hollows, Frederick Cossom (Fred) (1929-1993), ophthalmologist' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 405-407, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/hollows-frederick-cossom-fred-25508. Details
• Bennet, Darryl; Moy, David, 'Jones, Philip Harrhy (1931-1994), professor of environmental engineering' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 452-454, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/jones-philip-harrhy-29643. Details
• Bhathal, R., 'Bowen, Edward George (1911-1991), engineer and radio physicist' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 78-79, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/bowen-edward-george-17857. Details
• Bhathal, R., 'Gottlieb, Kurt (1910-1995), engineer, draftsman, astronomer and Jewish community leader' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 321-322, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/gottliebkurt-18054. Details
• Bhathal, R., 'Bolton, John Gatenby (1922-1993), radio astronomer' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 73-74, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/bolton-john-gatenby-18055. Details
• Binnie, Anna-Eugenia, 'Watson-Munro, Charles Norman (1915-1991), professor of physics' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 871-872, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/watson-munro-charles-norman-15499. Details
• Bremhorst, Klaus, 'Shaw, Mansergh (1910-1993), mechanical engineer, academic and woodcarver' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 761-762, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/shaw-mansergh-17756. Details
• Carment, David, 'Davidson, Bruce Robinson (1924-1994), agricultural scientist and agricultural economist' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 210-212, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/davidson-bruce-robinson-18265. Details
• Carmody, John, 'Rundle, Francis Felix (Frank) (1910-1993), surgeon and medical educator' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 739-740, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/rundle-francis-felix-frank-27665. Details
• Carolan, Jane, 'Somerset, Sir Henry Beaufort (Harry) (1906-1995), industrial chemist, company executive, and director' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 776-777, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/somerset-sir-henry-beaufort-harry-22010. Details
• Clarke, P. F., 'McWilliam, Russell John (Jack) (1894-1991), consulting structural engineer' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 559-560, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/mcwilliam-russell-john-jack-14656. Details
• Clarkson, Gerald T., 'Albiston, Harold Edward (1897-1994), veterinary scientist' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 8-10, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/albiston-harold-edward-19292. Details
• Coleman, Maxwell J., 'Chang, Victor Peter (1936-1991), cardiac and transplantation surgeon' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 150-151, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/chang-victor-peter-14816. Details
• Connors, Libby, 'Fleay, David Howells (1907-1993), zoologist, naturalist and conservationist' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 279-281, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/fleay-david-howells-18625/. Details
• Cornish, David, 'Gerard, Kenneth Edward (Ken) (1912-1993), company director and electrical engineer' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 304-305, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/gerard-kenneth-edward-ken-19597. Details
• Cornish, Patrick, 'Ledger, Sir Joseph Francis (Frank) (1899-1993), engineer, industrialist, and philanthropist' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 509-510, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/ledger-sir-joseph-francis-frank-23803. Details
• Craddock, David A., 'Fleming, Ian Bowman (1913-1993), aircraft design engineer' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 281-282, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/fleming-ian-bowman-28255. Details
• Cushing, Nancy, 'Harding, Harry Douglas (1913-1995), engineer and dockyard director' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 355-356, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/harding-harry-douglas-27656. Details
• Dean, Katrina, 'Rountree, Phyllis Margaret (1911-1994), microbiologist and bacteriologist' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 735-736, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/rountree-phyllis-margaret-27706. Details
• Due, Stephen, 'Andrew, Richard Roderick (Rod) (1911-1994), gastroenterologist, army medical officer, and medical educator' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 17-18, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/andrew-richard-roderick-rod-19215. Details
• Fielding, Marcus, 'Risson, Robert Joseph Henry (1901-1992), army officer and tramways board chairman' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 716-717, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/risson-sir-robert-joseph-17250. Details
• Fox, Karen, 'White, Sir Frederick William (Fred) (1905-1994), physicist' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 876-877, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/white-sir-frederick-william-fred-1035. Details
• Gillbank, Linden, 'Turner, John Stewart (1908-1991), botanist, educationist, and conservationist' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 845-846, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/turner-john-stewart-16750. Details
• Glover, Margaret, 'Plomley, Norman James Brian (1912-1994), biophysicist, anatomist, museum director, and historian' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 677-678, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/plomley-norman-james-brian-18742. Details
• Harris, Colin, 'Sprigg, Reginald Claude (Reg) (1919-1994), geologist and eco-tourism operator' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 779-781, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/sprigg-reginald-claude-reg-19112. Details
• Harrison, R. I., 'Martin, James Eric Gifford (1904-1993), electrical engineer and army officer' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 569-570, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/martin-james-eric-gifford-18175. Details
• Hill, David J. T., 'O'Donnell, James Hamilton (Jim) (1934-1995), professor of chemistry' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 631-632, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/odonnell-james-hamilton-jim-19019. Details
• Home, R. W., 'Harper, Arthur Frederick Alan (1913-1991), physicist' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 358-360, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/harper-arthur-frederick-alan-23777. Details
• Home, R. W., 'Lehany, Frederick John (Fred) (1915-1994), physicist' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 512-513, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/lehany-frederick-john-fred-27509. Details
• Horne, Michele C.; and Mills, Katie Anne, 'Dunlop, Sir Ernest Edward (Weary) (1907-1993), surgeon, army medical officer, war veterans' advocate, and public figure' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 237-239, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/dunlop-sir-ernest-edward-weary-27739. Details
• Howell, P. A., 'Svéd, George (1910-1994), engineer and academic' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 805-806, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/svedgeorge-29799. Details
• Jack, R. Ian, 'Antill, James Macquarie (Jim) (1912-1994), civil engineer and historian' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 22-23, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/antill-james-macquarie-jim-27402. Details
• Jones, Philip, 'Tindale, Norman Barnett (1900-1993), anthropologist, archaeologist, entomologist, and linguist' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 824-827, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/tindale-norman-barnett-29608. Details
• Jones, Ross L., 'Sunderland, Sir Sydney (Syd) (1910-1993), professor of experimental neurology' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 802-803, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/sunderland-sir-sydney-syd-26721. Details
• Mackenzie, Marion, 'Gordon, Douglas (1911-1993), medical practitioner and educator' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 317-319, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/gordon-douglas-18622. Details
• McCann, Doug, 'Turner, Helen Alma (1908-1995), animal geneticist and statistician' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 843-845, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/turner-helen-alma-29660. Details
• Morton, S. R., 'Caughley, Graeme James (1937-1994), animal ecologist and conservation biologist' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 144-145, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/caughley-graeme-james-28256. Details
• Moyal, Ann, 'Ringwood, Alfred Edward (Ted) (1930-1993), geophysicist and earth scientist' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 714-716, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/ringwood-alfred-edward-ted-857. Details
• O'Brien, Michael, 'Muller, Desmond Otto (Dooley) (1913-1994), engineer, army officer, and public servant' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 595-596, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/muller-desmond-otto-dooley-29980. Details
• O'Neil, Bernard, 'Ludbrook, Nelly Hooper (Nell) (1907-1995), geologist and palaeontologist' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 527-529, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/ludbrook-nelly-hooper-nell-30107. Details
• Opdyke, Nancy Poundstone, 'Angell, Herbert Raleigh (1893-1992), plant pathologist' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 21-22, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/angell-herbert-raleigh-28254. Details
• Pitman, Jane, 'Pitman, Edwin James George (1897-1993), professor of mathematics and statistician' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 675-677, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/pitman-edwin-james-george-27021. Details
• Purss, G. S., 'Simmonds, John Howard (Jack) (1901-1992), plant pathologist' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 765-766, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/simmonds-john-howard-jack-16125. Details
• Rae, Ian D., 'Oppenheim, Gerald Frederick (1925-1995), pharmaceuticals manufacturer' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 639-641, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/oppenheim-gerald-frederick-30349. Details
• Rae, Ian D.; and Rasmussen, Carolyn, 'Fisher, Nellie Ivy (Jackie) (1907-1995), industrial chemist' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 273-274, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/fisher-nellie-ivy-jackie-29582. Details
• Redgrave, Trevor G., 'Courtice, Frederick Colin (1911-1992), medical scientist' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 180-181, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/courtice-frederick-colin-16282. Details
• Slaytor, Michael, 'Birch, Arthur John (1915-1995), organic chemist' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 60-61, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/birch-arthur-john-109. Details
• Smyth, David R., 'Catcheside, David Guthrie (1907-1994), geneticist' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 143-144, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/catcheside-david-guthrie-27834. Details
• Steward, Ray, 'Caulfield, Harold William (1918-1994), horticulturist and curator of botanic gardens' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 145-146, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/caulfield-harold-william-29609. Details
• Stewart, Elizabeth, 'Wheatley, Alice Jean (1904-1993), nurse and air force matron-in-chief' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 874-875, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/wheatley-alice-jean-17855. Details
• Stock, H. M. P., 'Schroder, Ernest Melville (Bob), chemist and company manager, and Ernest William (Bill) Schroder (1933-1992), engineer and company manager' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 754-756, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/schroder-ernest-william-bill-27674. Details
• Taksa, Lucy, 'Lions, Agnes Mary (Molly) (1908-1992), industrial nurse and union official' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 521-522, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/lions-agnes-mary-molly-17118. Details
• Thomas, Bruce MacA., 'Burgmann, Victor Dudley (1916-1991), scientist' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 110-111, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/burgmann-victor-dudley-20258. Details
• Thomas, Martin, 'Mathews, Francis Mackenzie (Frank) (1903-1982), mechanical and electrical engineer' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 572-574, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/mathews-francis-mackenzie-frank-16421. Details
• Toussaint, Sandy, 'Berndt, Catherine Helen (1918-1994), anthropologist and writer' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 57-59, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/berndt-catherine-helen-27506. Details
• Watson, Charles, 'Törk, Istvan (1939-1992), professor of brain anatomy' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 834-835, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/tork-istvan-16278. Details
• White, T. C. R., 'Andrewartha, Herbert George (Andy) (1907-1992), entomologist and ecologist' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 19-20, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/andrewartha-herbert-george-andy-15425. Details
• Wray, Christopher, 'Callinan, Sir Bernard James (1913-1995), army officer and civil engineer' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 130-132, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/callinan-sir-bernard-james-28251. Details
• Yule, Peter, 'East, Sir Lewis Ronald (Ron) (1899-1994), engineer and water commissioner' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 245-247, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/east-sir-lewis-ronald-ron-29428. Details
• Yule, Peter, 'Potter, Sir William Ian (1902-1994), financier, philanthropist, and patron of the arts' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991-1995 A-Z, Nolan, Melanie, ed. (ANU Press, 2021), pp. 683-685, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/potter-sir-william-ian-19778. Details